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2. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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   Mortise lock. The two main parts of a mortise lock. Left: the lock body, installed in the thickness of a door. This example has two bolts: a sprung latch at the top, and a locking bolt at the bottom. Right: the box keep, installed in the doorjamb. A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket ...

3. Bakelite - Wikipedia

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   Bakelite (/ ˈbeɪkəlaɪt / BAY-kə-lyte), formally poly­oxy­benzyl­methylene­glycol­anhydride, is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. The first plastic made from synthetic components, it was developed by Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, and patented on ...

4. Finding (jewelcrafting) - Wikipedia

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   List of findings. Clasps to complete necklaces and bracelets. Earwires to link an earring to the wearer's ear. Ring blanks for making finger rings. Bails, metal loops, and jump rings, for completing jewellery. Jump rings can be used by themselves for chains. Pin stems and brooch assemblies.

5. Bezel (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Bezel (jewellery) A bezel is a wider and usually thicker section of the hoop of a ring, which may contain a gem or a flat surface (usually with an engraved design, as in a signet ring). [1] Rings are normally worn to display bezels on the upper or outer side of the finger. In gem-cutting the term bezel is used for those sloping facets (also ...

6. Copper - Wikipedia

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   Copper. face-centered cubic (fcc) (cF4) Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and electricity ...

7. Tuning mechanisms for stringed instruments - Wikipedia

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   A tuning pin is a tuning peg with a detachable grip, called a tuning lever. The socket on the tuning lever fits over the pin and allows it to be turned. Tuning pins are used on instruments where there is no space for a knob on each string, such as pianos and harps. Turning the peg or pin tightens or loosens the string.